,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hica  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose          
additional sanctions ) respect to       
,syria1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title & table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ! ,kill+
 9 ,syria ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!
 table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3
 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title & table (        
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,title    
,i--,additional ,sanctions ,) ,respect  
to ,syria,sec4 #aja4 ,sanctions )       
respect to c]ta9 gov]nm5t (ficials (    
c\ntries assi/+ or normaliz+ relations )
 ,syria4,sec4 #ajb4 ,sanctions ) respect

 to f9ancial in/itutions op]at+ 9 ,syria
 & c]ta9 =eign p]sons support+ !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria4,sec4 #ajc4          
,sanctions ) respect to c]ta9           
individuals s]v+ 9 ! ,lebanese ,int]nal 
,security ,=ces & ! ,lebanese ,arm$     
,=ces4,sec4 #ajd4 ,sanctions ) respect  
to directors1 (fic]s1 & o!r (ficials    
employ$ 9 ,syrian prisons & det5tion    
facilities det]m9$ to be engag$ 9 ! use 
( torture4,sec4 #aje4 ,m&atory          
application ( sanctions "u ! ,caes>     
,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act (     
#bjai4,sec4 #ajf4 ,limitation on waiv]  
au?orities "u ! ,caes> ,civilian        
,protection ,act ( #bjai4,sec4 #ajg4    
,measures ) respect to areas ( ,syria   
controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria4,title
 ,,ii--,o!r ,provisions,sec4 #bja4      
,det]m9ation & report relat+ to crimes  
aga9/ humanity1 g5ocide1 & w> crimes 9  
,syria4,sec4 #bjb4 ,assessm5t ( pot5tial
 effectiv5ess ( & requirem5ts = !       
e/abli%m5t ( a no-fly zone1 safe zones1 
or a no-bomb+ zone 9 ,syria4,sec4 #bjc4 

,report on net wor? ( ,syrian ,presid5t 
,ba%> al-,assad4,sec4 #bjd4 ,/rategy &  
report = remov+ ! al-,assad regime f p[]
 & a*iev+ a transition to a free &      
democratic ,syria4,sec4 #bje4 ,/atem5t (
 policy4,sec4 #bjf4 ,prohibition aga9/  
,unit$ ,/ates recognition ( ! al-,assad 
regime 9 ,syria4,sec4 #bjg4 ,report on  
effect ( lift+ ,iran sanctions on w>    
crimes 9 ,syria4,sec4 #bjh4             
,c]tification reg>d+ humanit>ian aid    
provid$ to areas 9 ,syria held by !     
al-,assad regime4,sec4 #bji4            
,proclamation au?ority reg>d+ free      
,syria economic zones4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate          
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations &
 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,=eign p]son
 ,! t]m =eign p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t  

t]m 9 section #abfb ( ! ,global         
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74  ,i   
,additional sanctions ) respect to      
,syria  #aja4 ,sanctions ) respect to   
c]ta9 gov]nm5t (ficials ( c\ntries      
assi/+ or normaliz+ relations ) ,syria  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! 
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 )   
respect to s5ior =eign political figures
 & o!r s5ior gov]nm5t (ficials (        
c\ntries on ! li/s requir$ by subsection
 7b77#a74  7b7 ,li/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees--  
7,a7 a li/ ( c\ntries t-- 7i7 expressly 
cons5t to1 or ) k all[1 ! use ( _!      
t]ritory or f9ancial in/itutions by !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to assi/ su*         
gov]nm5t's w> crimes1 includ+ ?r\gh     
f9anc+2 or  7ii7 h a hi/ory ( facilitat+
 sanctions evasion by ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,syria2  7,b7 a li/ ( c\ntries1 includ+ 

c\ntries t are memb]s ( ! ,league (     
,arab ,/ates1 t h diplomatic relations )
 ,syria1 or t cont9ue to h ext5sive     
economic relations ) ,syria2 &  7,c7 a  
li/ ( c\ntries t are consid]+ & tak+    
/eps t[>ds e/abli%+ diplomatic relations
 ) ,syria4  7#b7 ,additional requirem5t 
,! ,presid5t %all include ! foll[+      
c\ntries t h e/abli%$ diplomatic        
relations ) ,syria z "p ( ! li/s requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 until su* "t z ^?     
c\ntries h ceas$ hav+ diplomatic        
relations ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria3       
,egypt1 ,jordan1 ,lebanon1 ,iraq1 ,oman1
 & ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates4  7#c7 ,=m  
,! li/s requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9
 a classifi$ annex if necess>y4  7c7    
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are-- 7#a7    
sanctions applicable ) respect to a     
=eign p]son pursuant to section         
#gdab7;b7 ( ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian   
,protection ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#hgia note72 &  7#b7 sanctions          

applicable ) respect to a =eign p]son   
pursuant to ! ,hezbollah ,int]national  
,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjae 7#ej    
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7d7 ,s5ior =eign
 political figure def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m s5ior =eign political figure has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajaj4fje ( 
title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
#ajb4 ,sanctions ) respect to f9ancial  
in/itutions op]at+ 9 ,syria & c]ta9     
=eign p]sons support+ ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all  
impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection
 7c7 ) respect to ea* f9ancial          
in/itution on ! li/ requir$ by          
subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 & ea* p]son on !
 li/ requir$ by subsection 7b77#a77;,b74
  7b7 ,li/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & biannually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees-- 7,a7 a li/ ( 
f9ancial in/itutions op]at+ 9 ,syria2 & 
7,b7 a li/ ( =eign p]sons ( ,*9a1       
,lebanon1 ,jordan1 ,egypt1 ,iraq1 ,oman1

 ,turkey1 ,qat>1 ,kuwait1 & ! ,unit$    
,arab ,emirates t are involv$ 9 bus9ess 
activities ) reg>d to ! infra/ructure1  
con/ruction1 f9ancial s]vices1          
telecommunications1 or petroleum sectors
 ( ! ,syrian economy4  7#b7 ,=m ,! li/  
requir$ by ?is subsection %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 
a classifi$ annex if necess>y4  7c7     
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are sanctions 
applicable ) respect to a =eign p]son   
pursuant to section #gdab7;b7 ( ! ,caes>
 ,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act (    
#bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note74  #ajc4
 ,sanctions ) respect to c]ta9          
individuals s]v+ 9 ! ,lebanese ,int]nal 
,security ,=ces & ! ,lebanese ,arm$     
,=ces  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all   
impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection
 7c7 ) respect to ea* individual on !   
li/ requir$ by subsection 7b77#c74  7b7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  

congressional committees a report t--   
7#a7 describes ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,lebanon to prev5t sanctions evasion    
activities1 includ+ smuggl+ ef=ts to    
support ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 includ+ an
 id5tification ( ! ext5t to :i* !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon1 ! ,lebanese       
,int]nal ,security ,=ces 7,,isf71 & !   
,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces 7,,laf7 h kn[+ly  
p]mitt$1 facilitat$1 or assi/$ su*      
ef=ts2  7#b7 describes ef=ts by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon1 ! ,,isf1 & ! ,,laf
 h tak5 to prev5t ! =c$ repatriation (  
,syrian refugees back to ,syria2 &  7#c7
 conta9s a li/ ( ^? individuals s]v+ 9 !
 ,,isf & ! ,,laf t h p>ticipat$ 91      
kn[+ly p]mitt$1 facilitat$1 or assi/$ ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria 9 sanctions evasion  
activities or smuggl+ ef=ts to support !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria4  7c7 ,sanctions    
describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection are sanctions applicable )   
respect to a =eign p]son pursuant to    
section #abfc7;b7 ( ! ,global ,magnitsky
 ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb

 ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74  #ajd4          
,sanctions ) respect to directors1      
(fic]s1 & o!r (ficials employ$ 9 ,syrian
 prisons & det5tion facilities det]m9$  
to be engag$ 9 ! use ( torture  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose !        
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 )   
respect to ea* individual on ! li/      
requir$ by subsection 7b77#b74  7b7     
,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t--   
7#a7 describes ! ext5t to :i* torture is
 us$ aga9/ deta9ees 9 ,syrian prisons & 
det5tion facilities2 &  7#b7 conta9s a  
li/ ( directors1 (fic]s1 & o!r (ficials 
employ$ 9 su* prisons & det5tion        
facilities & :o h be5 det]m9$ to be     
engag$ 9 ! use ( torture4  7c7          
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are sanctions 
applicable ) respect to a =eign p]son   
pursuant to section #abfc7;b7 ( !       
,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights       

,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef
 note74  #aje4 ,m&atory application (   
sanctions "u ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian  
,protection ,act ( #bjai  7a7 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t--
 7#a7 ! ,syrian f9ancial & con/ruction  
sectors are sectors ( ,syria's economy  
:i* provide f9ancial support to !       
,syrian regime's malign activities &    
crimes aga9/ its own p2 &  7#b7 !       
,presid5t %\ld cont9ue to vigor\sly     
en=ce ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian         
,protection ,act ( #bjai to d5y !       
al-,assad regime av5ues to fund its     
malign activities4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 ) respect to  
ea* individual & organization describ$ 9
 subsection 7c74  7c7 ,individuals &    
organizations describ$ ,! individuals & 
organizations describ$ 9 ?is subsection 
are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,badr             
,organization4  7#b7 ,hadi ,al-,am]i1   
lead] ( ! ,badr ,organization4  7#c7 ,! 
,wagn] ,gr\p4  7#d7 ,major ,g5]al ,abbas

 ,ibrahim ( ! ,lebanese ,g5]al ,security
 ,directorate4  7#e7 ,! ,damascus       
,securities ,ex*ange4  7#f7 ,! ,imam    
,ali ,brigades4  7#g7 ,! al-,b>aka ,bank
 ,syria4  7#h7 ,! al-,badia ,cem5t      
,plant4  7#i7 ,! ,bank ,audi ,syria4    
7#aj7 ,! ,int]national ,bank = ,trade & 
,f9ance ,syria4  7#aa7 ,! ,bank ( ,syria
 & ,ov]seas4  7#ab7 ,! ,byblos ,bank    
,syria4  7#ac7 ,! ,real ,e/ate ,bank    
,syria4  7#ad7 ,! ,banque ,bemo ,saudi  
,fransi4  7#ae7 ,! ,basy ,bank ,syria4  
7#af7 ,! ,arab ,bank ,syria4  7#ag7 ,!  
,qat> ,national ,bank-,syria4  7#ah7 ,! 
,syria ,gulf ,bank4  7#ai7 ,!           
,fransabank ,syria4  7#bj7 ,! ,p>liam5t 
( ,syria & e memb] ( ! ,p>liam5t (      
,syria4  7#ba7 ,emma,tel ,syria4  7#bb7 
,daman ,%am4  7#bc7 ,! ,c5tral ,f9ancial
 ,company = ,f9ancial ,s]vices &        
,brok]age ,syria 7,,ifc74  7#bd7 ,*am   
,capital4  7#be7 ,fir/ ,global          
,inve/m5ts ,f9ancial ,company ,syria    
7,g#a-,,sy74  7#bf7 ,al ,aula ,company =
 ,f9ancial ,inve/m5t ,syria4  7#bg7     

,alpha ,capital = ,f9ancial ,s]vices4   
7#bh7 ,asiria ,f9ance4  7d7 ,sanctions  
describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection are sanctions applicable )   
respect to a =eign p]son pursuant to    
section #gdab7;b7 ( ! ,caes> ,syria     
,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note74  #ajf4           
,limitation on waiv] au?orities "u !    
,caes> ,civilian ,protection ,act (     
#bjai  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t sanctions relief = ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or a )drawal ( ,unit$
 ,/ates milit>y =ces 9 ,syria %\ld n be 
ex*ang$ z ransom = ! release ( ,am]ican 
ho/ages 9 ,syria because su* ransom w\ld
 only inc5tivize ho/ile regimes ar\nd ! 
_w to take ,am]ican ho/ages4  7b7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #gdcb ( ! ,caes> ,syria  
,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ 1 =        
r5ewable p]iods n to exce$ #ahj days1 & 
ins]t+ 1 once1 = a p]iod n to exce$ "o  
ye>12 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by  

/rik+ r5ewable p]iods & ins]t+ a p]iod4 
#ajg4 ,measures ) respect to areas (    
,syria controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria
  7a7 ,det]m9ation reg>d+ areas ( ,syria
 controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all det]m9e1 "u
 section #ecah;,a ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 :e!r reasonable gr\nds    
exi/ = conclud+ t any ( ! jurisdictions 
( ,syria describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 are   
jurisdictions ( prim>y money laund]+    
conc]n4  7#b7 ,jurisdictions describ$ ,!
 jurisdictions ( ,syria describ$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,damascus
 ,gov]norate4  7,b7 ,! ,homs            
,gov]norate4  7,c7 ,! ,d>aa ,gov]norate4
  7,d7 ,! ,damascus ,c\ntryside 7,rif   
,dime%q7 ,gov]norate4  7,e7 ,! ,latakia 
,gov]norate4  7,f7 ,! ,t>t\s            
,gov]norate4  7,g7 ,! ,z-,suwayda       
,gov]norate4  7b7 ,enhanc$ ,due         
,dilig5ce & ,report+ ,requirem5ts ,if ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury det]m9es "u     

subsection 7a7 t reasonable gr\nds exi/ 
= conclud+ t a jurisdiction ( ,syria    
describ$ p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 
is a jurisdiction ( prim>y money laund]+
 conc]n1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,f$]al functional regulators 7z def9$ 9
 section #eji ( ! ,gramm-,lea*-,bliley  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fhji771 %all impose
 "o or m ( ! special measures describ$ 9
 section #ecah;,a7b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to !           
jurisdiction4  7c7 ,report requir$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] mak+
 a det]m9ation "u subsection 7a7 )      
respect to :e!r a jurisdiction ( ,syria 
describ$ p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 
is a jurisdiction ( prim>y money laund]+
 conc]n1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t includes ! reasons
 = ! det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,=m ,a report   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  ,,ii ,o!r          
provisions  #bja4 ,det]m9ation & report 

relat+ to crimes aga9/ humanity1        
g5ocide1 & w> crimes 9 ,syria  7a7      
,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all  
make a det]m9ation ) respect to ea* ( ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,:e!r ! al-,assad regime's 
int5tional b>rel bombs dropp$ on !      
civilian population ( ,syria1 ! />ve or 
surr5d] campaign ( sieges ?r\gh\t !     
,syrian conflict1 or ! campaign ( =c$   
displacem5t & widespread torture1       
p>ticul>ly aga9/ ! ,sunni ,muslim       
population ( ,syria1 c be consid]$      
sy/ematic & widespread & !re=e          
con/itutes crimes aga9/ humanity or     
con/itutes g5ocide z def9$ 9 subsection 
7a7 ( section #ajia ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,:e!r ,iran1        
,hezbollah1 & ,iranian-back$ militias'  
sect>ian cleans+ campaigns especially 9 
! ,damascus suburbs1 p>ticul>ly aga9/ ! 
,sunni ,muslim population ( ,syria1 c be
 consid]$ sy/ematic & widespread & !re=e
 con/itutes crimes aga9/ humanity or    
con/itutes g5ocide z def9$ 9 subsection 
7a7 ( section #ajia ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,:e!r ! al-,assad   
regime's & ! ,russian ,f$]ation's       
int5tional t>get+ ( hospitals & relief  
work]s1 con/itutes a w> crime z def9$ 9 
section #bdda ( title #ah ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees & make         
available to ! public a report t conta9s
 ea* det]m9ation made "u subsection 7a74
  7#b7 ,=m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 
a classifi$ annex if necess>y4  7,b7    
,public availability ( in=mation ,!     
unclassifi$ portion ( su* report %all be
 made available on a publicly available 
int]net website ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4   
#bjb4 ,assessm5t ( pot5tial effectiv5ess
 ( & requirem5ts = ! e/abli%m5t ( a     
no-fly zone1 safe zones1 or a no-bomb+  
zone 9 ,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t-- 7#a7 assesses ! pot5tial     
effectiv5ess1 risks1 & op]ational       
requirem5ts ( ! e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance (
 a no-fly zone ov] "p or all ( ,syria1  
especially ,idlib ,prov9ce1 to protect  
civilians f cont9u+ al-,assad regime &  
,russian air /rikes1 includ+-- 7,a7 !   
op]ational & legal requirem5ts = ,unit$ 
,/ates & coalition air p[] to e/abli% a 
no-fly zone ov] "p or all ( ,syria2     
7,b7 ! impact a no-fly zone ov] "p or   
all ( ,syria w\ld h on ! protection (   
civilians1 ! prev5tion ( a refugee      
crisis1 ! removal ( ! al-,assad regime1 
& humanit>ian & c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts 9   
,syria & ! surr\nd+ region2 &  7,c7 !   
pot5tial = =ce contributions f o!r      
c\ntries to e/abli% a no-fly zone ov] "p
 or all ( ,syria2  7#b7 assesses !      
pot5tial effectiv5ess1 risks1 &         
op]ational requirem5ts = ! e/abli%m5t ( 
"o or m safe zones 9 ,syria = int]nally 
displac$ p]sons or = ! facilitation (   

humanit>ian assi/ance1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! 
op]ational & legal requirem5ts = ,unit$ 
,/ates & coalition =ces to e/abli% "o or
 m safe zones 9 ,syria2  7,b7 ! impact  
"o or m safe zones 9 ,syria w\ld h on   
humanit>ian & c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts 9     
,syria & ! surr\nd+ region2 &  7,c7 !   
pot5tial = contributions f o!r c\ntries 
& vett$ non-/ate actor p>tn]s to e/abli%
 & ma9ta9 "o or m safe zones 9 ,syria2 &
  7#c7 assesses ! pot5tial effectiv5ess1
 risks1 & op]ational requirem5ts ( !    
e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( a no-bomb+ zone
 ov] "p or all ( ,syria1 includ+-- 7,a7 
! op]ational & legal requirem5ts =      
,unit$ ,/ates & coalition air p[] to    
e/abli% a no-bomb+ zone ov] "p or all ( 
,syria2  7,b7 ! impact a no-bomb+ zone  
ov] "p or all ( ,syria w\ld h on        
humanit>ian & c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts 9     
,syria & ! surr\nd+ region2 &  7,c7 !   
pot5tial = =ce contributions f o!r      
c\ntries to e/abli% a no-bomb+ zone ov] 
"p or all ( ,syria4  7b7 ,=m  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! report requir$ by subsection   

7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b
 may conta9 a classifi$ annex if        
necess>y4  7#b7 ,public availability (  
in=mation ,! unclassifi$ portion ( su*  
report %all be made available on a      
publicly available int]net website ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #bjc4 ,report on net 
wor? ( ,syrian ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report on ! e/imat$ net wor? & kn[n     
s\rces ( income ( ,syrian ,presid5t     
,ba%> al-,assad & 8 family memb]s       
7includ+ sp\se1 *ildr51 sibl+s1 &       
pat]nal & mat]nal c\s9s71 includ+       
assets1 inve/m5ts1 o!r bus9ess int]e/s1 
& relevant b5eficial own]%ip in=mation4 
7b7 ,=m  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report requir$
 by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9   
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex if necess>y4  7#b7 ,public       

availability ( in=mation ,! unclassifi$ 
portion ( su* report %all be made       
available on a publicly available       
int]net website ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4   
#bjd4 ,/rategy & report = remov+ !      
al-,assad regime f p[] & a*iev+ a       
transition to a free & democratic ,syria
  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t !re is no solution to !     
conflict 9 ,syria z long z ! regime l$  
by ,ba%> al-,assad rema9s 9 p[] & t any 
attempts to rehabilitate ! regime ?r\gh 
s-call$ con/itutional re=m negotiations 
or all[+ ,ba%> al-,assad to run 9       
elections are unreali/ic & doom$ to     
fail4  7b7 ,/rategy ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a /rategy = remov+ !         
al-,assad regime f p[] & a*iev+ a       
transition to a free & democratic       
,syria4 ,! /rategy %all conta9 ! foll[+ 
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a description ( h[ all   
elem5ts ( p[] c be utiliz$ to a*ieve an 

irrev]sible political transition 9      
,syria :i* w\ld remove ! al-,assad      
regime f p[]1 & br+ ab\t a free &       
democratic ,syria4  7#b7 ,a description 
( :at /eps c be tak5 to ensure wom5's   
rights1 z well z ! rights ( ,*ri/ians1  
,kurds1 ,arabs1 ,assyrians1 ,turkom51   
,alawis1 ,ismailis1 ,druze1 & o!r e?nic 
or religi\s m9orities c be protect$ 9   
,syria4  7#c7 ,a description ( h[ to    
protect ,syrian civilians f a]ial       
bomb>dm5t by ! al-,assad regime &       
,russia4  7#d7 ,a description ( h[      
economic sanctions c be utiliz$ &       
enhanc$ to prev5t fund+ ( &             
normalization ) ! al-,assad regime      
especially ) reg>ds to s5ior (ficials1 &
 bus9ess entities ( ,arab c\ntries :i*  
diplomatically recognize ! al-,assad    
regime1 includ+ ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$  
,arab ,emirates1 ,egypt1 ,jordan1       
,lebanon1 & ,iraq4  7#e7 ,a description 
reg>d+ :at /eps c be tak5 to secure !   
fre$om ( ?\s&s ( political prison]s     
langui%+ 9 ! prisons ( ! al-,assad      

regime z well z to free deta9$ ,am]ican 
ho/ages includ+ ,au/9 ,tice1 ,majd      
,kamalmaz1 & o!rs1 :ile n trad+         
sanctions relief or diplomatic          
recognition ( ! al-,assad regime z      
ransom = ! release ( any ho/ages4  7#f7 
,a description ab\t :e!r ,unit$ ,nations
 aid to regime held areas 9 ,syria is   
div]t$ f civilians & b5efits ! al-,assad
 regime1 & h[ su* assi/ance c be        
discont9u$4  7#g7 ,a description ( h[   
,iran & its back$ militias especially ! 
,iraqi ,badr ,corps1 ,kata'ib           
,hezbollah1 ,fatemiy\n1 ,za9abiy\n1     
#8,asaib,ahl al-,haq1 & o!rs c be remov$
 f ,syria4  7#h7 ,a description ( :at   
/eps c be utiliz$ to br+ ab\t a r$uction
 9 ,russian influ5ce c be curb$ 9 ,syria
 & a )drawal ( ,russian =ces4  7#i7 ,a  
description ( :at /eps c be utiliz$ to  
ensure ! endur+ defeat ( ,,isis1        
al-,qa$a1 & o!r ,salafi-jihadi          
organizations 9 ,syria4  7#aj7 ,an      
assessm5t ( ,russian & ,iranian influ5ce
 & objectives 9 ,syria & ! pot5tial     

?reat su* influ5ce poses to ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
& make available to ! public a report t 
conta9s ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 
7a74  7#b7 ,=m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 
a classifi$ annex if necess>y4  7,b7    
,public availability ( in=mation ,!     
unclassifi$ portion ( su* report %all be
 made available on a publicly available 
int]net website ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4   
#bje4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,section #gdjb (
 ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian ,protection  
,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note7 
is am5d$ is am5d$ to read z foll[s3     
#gdjb4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to support !   
,syrian p 9 _! ef=ts to remove ! regime 
( ,ba%> al-,assad f p[] & br+ ab\t a    
transition to a free & democratic       
gov]nm5t 9 ,syria exi/+ 9 peace &       

security ) its neighbors2  7#b7 t all   
diplomatic & co]cive economic means mu/ 
be utiliz$ to compel ! al-,assad regime 
to imm$iately halt ! :olesale slaught] (
 ! ,syrian p2  7#c7 to support ! human  
rights ( all ,syrians1 includ+ wom5 &   
e?nic & religi\s m9orities1 to live 9   
peace & dignity 9 a free & democratic   
,syria2  7#d7 t political negotiations  
reg>d+ ! future ( ,syria or its         
con/itution1 includ+ ! con/itutional    
committee1 mu/ be prec$$ by an endur+   
national ceasefire 9 ,syria2  7#e7 t    
safe zones & no-fly zones %\ld be       
e/abli%$ to protect ,syrian civilians 9 
,idlib prov9ce f a]ial bomb>dm5t by !   
al-,assad regime & ! ,russian ,f$]ation1
 & to help /em ! refugee crisis by all[+
 ,syrian civilians to /ay 9 _! homes1 & 
mak+ x easi] = ,syrian refugees to      
return home2  7#f7 to "w t[>d ! )drawal 
( all =eign =ces 9 ,syria2  7#g7 to     
reject work+ ) ,russia to eject ,iranian
 =ces 9 ,syria2 &  7#h7 to end any      
taxpay]-fund$ humanit>ian assi/ance to  

,syria :i* is div]t$ by ! al-,assad     
regime to fund its w> crimes4  4  #bjf4 
,prohibition aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates        
recognition ( ! al-,assad regime 9      
,syria  7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n to recognize 
any ,syrian gov]nm5t l$ by ,ba%>        
al-,assad or ! legitimacy ( ,ba%>       
al-,assad to be ,presid5t ( ,syria or   
ev] p>ticipate 9 any future election 9  
,syria or 9 any ,syrian gov]nm5t4  7b7  
,prohibition ,9 accordance ) subsection 
7a71 no ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may    
take any action or ext5d any assi/ance t
 implies recognition ( ,ba%> al-,assad  
or any ,syrian gov]nm5t l$ by ,ba%>     
al-,assad1 or :i* supports !            
p>ticipation ( ,ba%> al-,assad 9 any    
future election 9 ,syria4  #bjg4 ,report
 on effect ( lift+ ,iran sanctions on w>
 crimes 9 ,syria  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !     
maximum pressure campaign c>ri$ out by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ,iran has r$uc$ !  
res\rces available = ,iran & ! al-,assad

 regime to c>ry out w> crimes 9 ,syria2 
&  7#b7 a condition = ! lift+ ( !       
sanctions t are a "p ( su* maximum      
pressure campaign %\ld cont9ue to       
include ! dem& t ,iran ceases its       
de/abiliz+ activities 9 ,syria & )draws 
all ( its =ces & comm&$ militias f !    
c\ntry4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury1 %all submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a report on--  
7#a7 ! /atus ( ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al   
sanctions on ,iran2  7#b7 ! reimposition
 & r5ew$ en=cem5t ( second>y sanctions  
on ,iran2  7#c7 ! impact su* sanctions h
 _h on ,iran's support to ! al-,assad   
regime 9 ,syria2  7#d7 ! impact t lift+ 
su* sanctions w\ld h on ,iran's ability 
to commit human rights abuses aga9/ ! p 
( ,syria1 includ+ ?r\gh a detail$       
description ( :e!r or n lift+ su*       
sanctions w\ld increase ! res\rces      
available = ,iran to support gross human

 rights abuses1 includ+ torture1        
extrajudicial kill+s1 & ! kill+ (       
prote/]s 9 ,syria2 &  7#e7 ! impact t   
lift+ su* sanctions w\ld h on ! funds   
available = ! al-,assad regime to commit
 gross human rights abuses4  #bjh4      
,c]tification reg>d+ humanit>ian aid    
provid$ to areas 9 ,syria held by !     
al-,assad regime  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
c]tify to ! appropriate congressional   
committees :e!r ,unit$ ,nations ag5cy   
programm+1 includ+ any program or       
project1 9 ,syria fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 is deliv]$    
imp>tially1 )\t h9drance1 to ! areas (  
greate/ ne$2  7#b7 does n directly      
mat]ially support ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria  
or entities own$ or controll$ by !      
,syrian gov]nm5t1 ,syrian gov]nm5t      
(ficials1 _! imm$iate families1 or      
entities "u _! direction2  7#c7 does n  
directly mat]ially support associat$    
=ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria or entities 

own$ or controll$ by ! ,syrian gov]nm5t2
  7#d7 adh]es to ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,suppli] ,code ( ,conduct1 :i* /ates t !
 ,unit$ ,nations mu/ n support1 directly
 or indirectly1 o!r entities &          
individuals involv$ 9 human rights      
abuses1 & :i* requires ,unit$ ,nations  
ag5cies to secure gu>antees f suppli]s t
 !y are n complicit 9 human rights      
abuses2 &  7#e7 is vett$ by an indep5d5t
 me*anism t reviews contract procurem5t 
9 ,syrian gov]nm5t-held areas4  7b7     
,fund+ limitation & r$irection ,if !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate makes a c]tification  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ! negative--
 7#a7 no ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may   
provide any fund+1 directly or          
indirectly1 to any ,unit$ ,nations ag5cy
 programm+1 includ+ any program or      
project1 9 ,syria t fails to meet !     
crit]ia ( ! c]tification specifi$ 9     
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 am\nts made     
available to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate t are  
)held f ,unit$ ,nations ag5cy programm+1
 includ+ any program or project1 9      

,syria 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be made available to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t's ,(fice ( ,=eign ,disa/]   
,assi/ance = provid+ assi/ance to       
populations 9 ,syria 9 ne$4  7c7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,associat$ =ces ,! t]m associat$ =ces   
includes =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1  
=ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1             
,iranian-back$ proxy militias1 &        
,hezbollah4  #bji4 ,proclamation        
au?ority reg>d+ free ,syria economic    
zones  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ! ,congress t-- 7#a7 enhanc$     
trade ) areas ( ,syria t are n "u !     
al-,assad regime's control c\ld help    

economically develop su* areas1 /r5g!n  
civil society1 & ultimately help a*ieve 
a transition to a free & democratic     
,syria2  7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld "w to--  
7,a7 economically integrate areas (     
,syria t are n "u ! al-,assad regime's  
control1 includ+ 9 bo? nor!a/ & nor?we/ 
,syria1 9 ord] to promote trade among   
su* areas & ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 !  
region2 &  7,b7 economically r$uce !    
dep5d5ce ( su* areas on ! al-,assad     
regime4  7b7 ,elim9ation or             
modifications ( duties ,! ,presid5t is  
au?oriz$ to proclaim elim9ation or      
modification ( any exi/+ duty z !       
,presid5t det]m9es is necess>y to exempt
 any article f duty if t article is     
:olly ! gr[?1 product1 or manufacture ( 
a free ,syria economic zone or is a new 
or diff]5t article ( comm]ce t has be5  
gr[n1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 a free  
,syria economic zone4  7c7 ,waiv] (     
sanctions ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 ! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to waive ! 
imposition ( sanctions "u any provision 

( law 9 ord] to provide = ! importation 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( any article      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & to exempt   
su* article f duty 9 accordance ) !     
provisions ( subsection 7b74  7d7       
,docum5tation requir$ ,an article is    
eligible = ! duty exemption "u ?is      
section only if-- 7#a7 ! import]        
c]tifies t ! article meets ! conditions 
= ! duty exemption2 &  7#b7 :5 reque/$  
by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 
! import]1 manufactur]1 or export]      
submits a decl>ation sett+ =? all p]t95t
 in=mation ) respect to ! article1      
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( 
! article1 quantity1 numb]s1 & m>ks (   
packages1 invoice numb]s1 & bills (     
lad+4  7,b7 ,a description ( ! op]ations
 p]=m$ 9 ! production ( ! article 9 a   
free ,syria economic zone &             
id5tification ( ! direct co/s ( process+
 op]ations4  7,c7 ,a description ( any  
mat]ials us$ 9 production ( ! article   
:i* are :olly ! gr[?1 product1 or       
manufacture ( free ,syria economic      

zones1 & a /atem5t z to ! co/ or value (
 su* mat]ials4  7,d7 ,a description ( ! 
op]ations p]=m$ on1 & a /atem5t z to !  
orig9 & co/ or value (1 any =eign       
mat]ials us$ 9 ! article :i* are claim$ 
to h be5 suffici5tly process$ 9 ! free  
,syria economic zone s z to be mat]ials 
produc$ 9 ! free ,syria economic zone4  
7,e7 ,a description ( ! orig9 & co/ or  
value ( any =eign mat]ials us$ 9 !      
article :i* h n be5 sub/antially        
trans=m$ 9 ! free ,syria economic zone4 
7e7 ,free ,syria economic zone def9$ ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m free ,syria economic 
zone means any area t-- 7#a7 encompasses
 portions ( ! t]ritory ( ,syria2  7#b7  
is n "u ! control ( ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,syria1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,russia1 or any organization         
designat$ z a =eign t]rori/ organization
 "u section #bai ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi71 
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq 
& al-,%am 7,,isis72  7,b7 ,hay'at       
,tahrir al-,%am2 ! al-,nusra ,front2 &  

7,c7 ,jabhat ,fatah al-,%am2 &  7#c7 has
 be5 specifi$ by ! ,presid5t z a free   
,syria economic zone4